At Inscopix, our goal is to advance the state of neuroscience research and enable breakthroughs in the understanding of how the brain works by pairing cutting edge technology with world-class scientific and technical support. To catalyze the research of our users, we designed our ACCELERATE Workshop series with the key needs and concerns of our
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Why a neuroscience startup launched a scientific grant program. The Trigger There are two important dates in Inscopix’s journey so far. The first is July 2011, when Inscopix was born out of a Ph.D. dissertation at Stanford University to empower neuroscientists to fearlessly pursue bold ideas by removing technological barriers. Our technology for imaging and
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Inscopix, Inc. (“Inscopix”) today announced the launch of its DECODE (Deciphering Circuit Basis of Disease) Grant Program in response to President Obama’s “all hands on deck” call to action for the BRAIN Initiative. Through the $ 1 Million DECODE Grant Program, Inscopix hopes to bolster extramural research
The Obama BRAIN Initiative and technologies that make it possible. BRAIN: America, The Ambitious Folks who worry about America’s competitiveness in a globalized economy, and its capacity to do big things, need to look no further than the 21st Century Grand Challenges issued by the White House. From identifying all asteroids that threaten the earth
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One more week to enter the Brain Awareness Video Contest. Public interest in the brain is stronger than ever. More and more people have had some kind of brain disease or dysfunction touch their lives, and with brain injury, PTSD, autism and cognitive decline often mentioned in the news these days, the public’s awareness of
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Are you frustrated by exaggerations or misinterpretations of neuroscience research in popular media? Do you wish more people understood how awesome neurons or astrocytes or action potentials are? Do you want to inspire the next great neuroscientist? You can make a difference! Find out how in this week’s blog post about Brain Awareness Week, which
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In this post, we discuss a modern challenge of neuroscience: Data storage. We discuss the issue of current storage formats and propose a new DE FACTO standard: The HDF5 file. We hope to initiate an interesting debate on this important issue and are looking forward to your feedback. Any introductory class to Neuroscience will start
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An exploration of the complexities of defining neuronal identity and why function is its final arbiter Neuroscience Everywhere These are phenomenal times for neuroscience. Fueled by revolutionary technologies, neuroscience has caught the public’s attention like never before. From Barack Obama’s BRAIN initiative, to the investor buzz on Sand Hill Road, to this February’s issue of
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